Today I have been singing two songs more or less on and off all day...thankfully mostly in my head, but the usual Sunday visitors have had to endure the occasional slip as I busied myself in the kitchen!
As a child I loved to lie in bed on a Saturday morning listening to Ed Stewpot's "Junior Choice."
A regular song on the show was "I saw a mouse where...there on the stair..."
So this was one song I burst into from time to time.
As a result of my mum's passion for the likes of Des O'Conner and Max Bygraves, I know many of their songs off by heart...one of Max's songs was "Tulip from Amsterdam," so this too was spilling from my lips throughout the day.
I must admit, visiting the tulips fields of Amsterdam has long been on my wish list...and even more so after a few years ago I stumbled across aerial views of the fields on the internet!
Aren't they amazing!
I was also told that the first years blooms are not harvested so as to strengthen the bulbs for future growth.
And the reason why I have been singing these songs....
...our Medical Student had been to Amsterdam for the weekend and had very kindly brought us all back presents!!
For Hubby and I ( and Grandma) it was a sweet little windmill, with blades that actually turn.
He also brought a cumin flavoured Gouda for our tea...
...and some Dutch chocolate.
For the Teens and the other students he brought back a little wooden clog keyring!
How kind!
We really didn't expect that at all!
The rest of the day has been the usual church, lunch, Scrabble etc and some toasting of marshmallows for the young 'uns for supper, along with a round of the Name Game.
Since leaving work I haven't had that "Monday morning" feeling...but can feel it coming on, with the regular visits to my Monday Recycled Teenager at an end.
I need to make a new routine for myself I think to help ease the feeling of loss.
what lovely treats x
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